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Talismania longifilis (Brauer, 1902) Longtail slickhead |
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photo by
Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR) |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 46.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 750 - 1550 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara south to Angola. Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique Ridge (Ref. 2711), Great Australian Bight and Shoalhaven Bight, N.S.W (Ref. 7300). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-25; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 19-25 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||